welovetrump--2020-06-06--Biden’s “Deplorable” Moment? Says “10 to 15 Percent” of Americans Are “Not Very Good People”

Did Joe Biden just have his `` deplorable '' moment ?
In 2016 , Hillary Clinton was criticized for saying @ @ @ @ @ a `` basket of deplorables . ''
Now , Joe Biden has followed the lead @ @ @ @ @ insult the American people .
In a stunning statement , Biden said that `` 10 @ @ @ @ @ Americans are `` not very good people . ''
Biden made the comments when speaking @ @ @ @ @ virtual town hall .
Coincidentally , Trump 's approval rating among Black voters was 14 @ @ @ @ @ March , according to NBC .
Of course , Biden recently claimed that `` you @ @ @ @ @ you 're black and vote for Trump .
Now , Biden is under fire for @ @ @ @ @

Did Joe Biden just have his "deplorable" moment?
In 2016, Hillary Clinton was criticized for saying that Trump supporters belong in a "basket of deplorables."
Obama infamously called some Americans "bitter clingers."
Now, Joe Biden has followed the lead of Democrats before him to insult the American people.
In a stunning statement, Biden said that "10 to 15 percent" of Americans are "not very good people."
Biden made the comments when speaking to black supports in a virtual town hall.
Coincidentally, Trump's approval rating among Black voters was 14% as recently as late March, according to NBC.
Of course, Biden recently claimed that "you ain't black" if you're black and vote for Trump.
Now, Biden is under fire for these horribly offensive comments!


welovetrump--2020-06-06--Looters Break Into Philly Gun Store; It Backfires on Them As 67-Year-Old Owner Shoots Back

Rioting and looting should never be condoned .
But if you 're going to choose a business to burglarize , @ @ @ @ @ gun store should n't be one of them .
A group of young men attempted @ @ @ @ @ store on Tuesday night as protests surrounding the death of George Floyd spread across the @ @ @ @ @ used bolt cutters to get through the gate .
They then smashed the backdoor and @ @ @ @ @ the looters did n't expect , however , was that the gun shop owner would @ @ @ @ @ got upstairs , the gun store owner was there and began firing in self defense @ @ @ @ @ hit one of the young men in the head , killing him in the store @ @ @ @ @ story below :

Rioting and looting should never be condoned.
But if you're going to choose a business to burglarize, common sense says that a gun store shouldn't be one of them.
A group of young men attempted to rob a Philadelphia gun store on Tuesday night as protests surrounding the death of George Floyd spread across the nation.
The young men used bolt cutters to get through the gate.
They then smashed the backdoor and began smashing windows.
What the looters didn't expect, however, was that the gun shop owner would be inside.
When they got upstairs, the gun store owner was there and began firing in self defense.
One of the bullets hit one of the young men in the head, killing him in the store.
More details on this story below:


welovetrump--2020-06-05--Senator Chuck Schumer: “I’m Proud of New York and I’m Proud of the Protests;” Claims Minimal Violenc

Senator Chuck Schumer: “I’m Proud of New York and I’m Proud of the Protests;” Claims Minimal Violence

It 's a tale of two protests .
Just a few weeks ago , PEACEFUL protesters who wanted to reopen @ @ @ @ @ dangerous and a threat to public health .
But now , rioters and looters are @ @ @ @ @ and Democratic leaders such as Chuck Schumer .
In a stunning statement , the Senate @ @ @ @ @ I 'm proud of New York and I 'm proud of the protests . ''
@ @ @ @ @ City , many of which are minority-owned , have been looted or set on fire @ @ @ @ @ injured , and in rare cases , even killed .
But according to Schumer , @ @ @ @ @ TV is n't the reality on the ground .
Schumer claims that `` violence… is @ @ @ @ @ New York . ''

It's a tale of two protests.
Just a few weeks ago, PEACEFUL protesters who wanted to reopen their businesses were derided as dangerous and a threat to public health.
But now, rioters and looters are being praised by the media and Democratic leaders such as Chuck Schumer.
In a stunning statement, the Senate minority leader proclaimed that "I'm proud of New York and I'm proud of the protests."
Really?
Countless businesses in New York City, many of which are minority-owned, have been looted or set on fire.
Innocent bystanders have been injured, and in rare cases, even killed.
But according to Schumer, the violence we see on TV isn't the reality on the ground.
Schumer claims that "violence… is not the overwhelming picture in New York."


welovetrump--2020-06-05--Twitter Disables Trump Campaign George Floyd Memorial, Claims “Copyright Complaint”

Many conservatives fear that Twitter has been openly hostile towards President Trump .
Though Democrats claim that `` Russian interference '' impacted the 2016 election , social media censorship could certainly tilt the election this November .
It 's critical that our social media allows freedom of speech on their platforms .
After all , they are PLATFORMS , not publishers !
The Hill confirms that Twitter has appeared to `` sanction '' President Trump : Twitter on Thursday removed a video tribute to George Floyd posted by President Trump ’ s reelection campaign , claiming it had run afoul @ @ @ @ @ @ @ copyrighted material .
The Team Trump account tweeted out a nearly four-minute long video that is narrated by a speech the president gave a few days after Floyd died in Minneapolis police custody .
In the video , the president can be heard lamenting the “ grave tragedy ” of Floyd ’ s death over images of Floyd and peaceful protesters mourning his death .
Later in the video , the president warns about “ violence and anarchy ” from “ radical leftwing groups ” over images of riots and looting .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforcement officials as “ devoted public servants ” as the video shows images of police officers hugging civilians and people cleaning up graffiti and garbage in the streets .
The Team Trump video was retweeted by Trump and his son , Donald Trump Jr. , before it was removed with a message that said : “ This media has been disabled in response to a report by the copyright owner.
” The Trump campaign says it reached out to Twitter to ask who had complained about the video and how it had run @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policy .
“ This incident is yet another reminder that Twitter is making up the rules as they go along , '' said Andrew Clark , a spokesman for the Trump campaign .
`` From the dubious removal of the hilarious Nickelback video to capricious fact checks and manipulated media labels to questionable claims of copyright , Twitter has repeatedly failed to explain why their rules seem to only apply to the Trump campaign but not to others .
Censoring out the president ’ s important message of unity around the George Floyd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ double standard.
” A Twitter spokesperson told The Hill they received a complaint from a copyright owner of at least one of the images in the video , although it ’ s unclear which one .
Harvard University 's Lumen Database , a third-party research group Twitter uses to study cease and desist letters , reviewed the complaint and found it to be valid under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act .
Twitter ’ s latest move to sanction the Trump campaign ’ s content comes amid heightened tensions between the social media giant @ @ @ @

Many conservatives fear that Twitter has been openly hostile towards President Trump.
Though Democrats claim that "Russian interference" impacted the 2016 election, social media censorship could certainly tilt the election this November.
It's critical that our social media allows freedom of speech on their platforms.
After all, they are PLATFORMS, not publishers!
The Hill confirms that Twitter has appeared to "sanction" President Trump:
Twitter on Thursday removed a video tribute to George Floyd posted by President Trump’s reelection campaign, claiming it had run afoul of the website’s policy on copyrighted material.
The Team Trump account tweeted out a nearly four-minute long video that is narrated by a speech the president gave a few days after Floyd died in Minneapolis police custody.
In the video, the president can be heard lamenting the “grave tragedy” of Floyd’s death over images of Floyd and peaceful protesters mourning his death.
Later in the video, the president warns about “violence and anarchy” from “radical leftwing groups” over images of riots and looting. He also describes the vast majority of law enforcement officials as “devoted public servants” as the video shows images of police officers hugging civilians and people cleaning up graffiti and garbage in the streets.
The Team Trump video was retweeted by Trump and his son, Donald Trump Jr., before it was removed with a message that said: “This media has been disabled in response to a report by the copyright owner.”
The Trump campaign says it reached out to Twitter to ask who had complained about the video and how it had run afoul of the website’s copyright policy.
“This incident is yet another reminder that Twitter is making up the rules as they go along," said Andrew Clark, a spokesman for the Trump campaign. "From the dubious removal of the hilarious Nickelback video to capricious fact checks and manipulated media labels to questionable claims of copyright, Twitter has repeatedly failed to explain why their rules seem to only apply to the Trump campaign but not to others. Censoring out the president’s important message of unity around the George Floyd protests is an unfortunate escalation of this double standard.”
A Twitter spokesperson told The Hill they received a complaint from a copyright owner of at least one of the images in the video, although it’s unclear which one. Harvard University's Lumen Database, a third-party research group Twitter uses to study cease and desist letters, reviewed the complaint and found it to be valid under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Twitter’s latest move to sanction the Trump campaign’s content comes amid heightened tensions between the social media giant and the president.


welovetrump--2020-06-06--Al Sharpton Announces March On Washington Weeks Before November Election

It will happen fewer than 10 weeks before the November election .
If this were truly about George Floyd , would n't Sharpton organize the march as quickly as possible to harness the national energy ?
Rather , he 's postponing it until the very end of August , with the November elections right around the corner .
The Rev .
Al Sharpton announced Thursday that he 's organizing a March on Washington in late August to mark the 57th anniversary of the historic demonstration for civil rights as protests over the death of George Floyd sweep the nation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the families of black people who have died at the hands of police officers , including Floyd 's family .
Sharpton made the announcement while speaking at Floyd 's memorial service on Thursday .
`` On August 28 , the 57th anniversary of the March on Washington , we 're going back to Washington , '' Sharpton said as he delivered a eulogy for Floyd , a black man who was killed last week by a white police officer in Minneapolis , during the memorial service .
`` We 're going back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that dream ( of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ) ... We need to go back to Washington and stand up , black , white , Latino , Arab , in the shadows of Lincoln and tell them this is the time to stop this , '' Sharpton said .
Sharpton said the march is going to be led by the families that `` know the pain '' and know what it 's like to be `` neglected , '' including the families of Floyd and Eric Garner , a black man who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a police officer in New York .
The reverend also said the march is `` going to be getting us ready to vote , not just for who 's going to be in the White House , but the statehouse and the city councils that allow these policing measures to go unquestioned . ''
`` We are going to change the time , '' he declared to mourners present at Floyd 's memorial service .
The plans will likely raise significant questions about the safety of the event 's participants as public health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic .

Sharpton calls it the #2020MarchOnWashington.
It will happen fewer than 10 weeks before the November election.
If this were truly about George Floyd, wouldn't Sharpton organize the march as quickly as possible to harness the national energy?
Rather, he's postponing it until the very end of August, with the November elections right around the corner.
CNN confirms the timing:
The Rev. Al Sharpton announced Thursday that he's organizing a March on Washington in late August to mark the 57th anniversary of the historic demonstration for civil rights as protests over the death of George Floyd sweep the nation.
Sharpton said the event will be led by the families of black people who have died at the hands of police officers, including Floyd's family. Sharpton made the announcement while speaking at Floyd's memorial service on Thursday.
"On August 28, the 57th anniversary of the March on Washington, we're going back to Washington," Sharpton said as he delivered a eulogy for Floyd, a black man who was killed last week by a white police officer in Minneapolis, during the memorial service.
"We're going back this August 28 to restore and recommit that dream (of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.) ... We need to go back to Washington and stand up, black, white, Latino, Arab, in the shadows of Lincoln and tell them this is the time to stop this," Sharpton said.
Sharpton said the march is going to be led by the families that "know the pain" and know what it's like to be "neglected," including the families of Floyd and Eric Garner, a black man who was choked to death in 2014 by a police officer in New York.
The reverend also said the march is "going to be getting us ready to vote, not just for who's going to be in the White House, but the statehouse and the city councils that allow these policing measures to go unquestioned."
"We are going to change the time," he declared to mourners present at Floyd's memorial service.
The plans will likely raise significant questions about the safety of the event's participants as public health officials are still recommending against holding large gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic.


welovetrump--2020-06-06--Huge Crowd Welcomes President Trump As He Visits Maine

Local WABI Channel 5 reports the President and the Governor have been in a recent feud : President Donald Trump lobbed political jabs at Governor Janet Mills for not reopening businesses shuttered by the coronavirus and opting for a phased reopening instead .
On a visit to Bangor Friday , Trump accused Mills of not knowing what she 's doing .
He said the governor was giving away money that could be made during Maine 's busy summer tourist season .
Mills fired back at the president 's remarks about her Friday afternoon .
She issued the following statement in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Yesterday , I asked the President to check his rhetoric at the door and to lead us with courage and compassion through this difficult time .
Sadly , but unsurprisingly , he continues to prove himself incapable of doing so .
`` What Maine people heard today was more of the same incendiary rhetoric and insults he uses to try to divide us and to stoke tension and fear .
What Maine people heard today was largely devoid of fact and absent of reality .
What Maine people saw today was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I have spent the better part of my career listening to loud men talk tough to disguise their weakness .
That 's what I heard today .
`` I do n't care what the President says about me .
I care what he does for Maine people .
`` And that 's not very much .
`` At a time when Maine fishermen are badly hurting , the President had an opportunity to acknowledge and address their very real and significant concerns – many of which are the direct result of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rolling back a national monument 35 miles southeast of Cape Cod – one that is currently open to commercial fishing according to NOAA – is not going to help the vast majority of Maine fishermen feed their families .
It will not help them pay their mortgage or rent .
It will not support an industry that is struggling under the massive weight of an unprecedented pandemic and misguided Federal policies .
`` What Maine fishermen need from this President is a better trade policy from his Administration , not misguided plans for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do more harm than good .
They also need more Federal financial support , as I requested months ago .
`` The President 's absolute lack of any leadership whatsoever during this pandemic has only hurt , not helped , Maine .
`` Mr. President , I do not take advice from someone whose failed leadership and lack of preparedness has contributed to the deaths of more than 100,000 Americans , including nearly 100 here in Maine .
`` Maine CDC reported today that three more people have died in our state and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seem like a low number compared to other states .
Our numbers are comparatively low precisely because of the actions we have taken .
`` When I entered office and far before we knew there was a pandemic on the horizon , I rebuilt Maine 's public health system which was decimated under the previous administration .
I hired some of the most qualified and highly respected public health professionals to rebuild our healthcare system .
I paid off the previous administration 's debt to the federal government , and I saved millions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it to a record high .
I created an economic development plan to strengthen our economy for the first time in more than twenty years , and I brought Republicans , Democrats , Greens and Independents together to restore civility and normalcy in our state .
`` When the pandemic hit , I , along with my fellow governors , pleaded with the Administration for months for Personal Protective Equipment to protect our frontline workers and for testing supplies so that we could prevent the spread of the virus and begin to loosen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no vaccine , physical distancing was our only tool to prevent Maine from becoming a hotspot like our neighboring state of Massachusetts .
`` The President told us to find it ourselves .
So we did .
Maine more than tripled our testing capacity through our agreement with Maine 's own IDEXX so that anyone suspected of having COVID-19 can be tested in Maine if their doctor thinks it 's appropriate , which allowed us to move into the first phase of our reopening before many of our fellow states .
`` Since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the vast majority of COVID-19 cases in our state are occurring in our southern most populous counties , we have almost fully opened thirteen of Maine 's sixteen counties .
In fact , Maine was the first New England state to allow indoor dining at restaurants .
And just yesterday , we accelerated the openings of more businesses in thirteen of our sixteen counties .
`` And my Administration is preparing to unveil next week our final plan for tourism because the best thing we can do for Maine businesses is create @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of safety and consumer confidence for the public , for staff , and for travelers to want to come here .
`` Finally , contrary to some outlandish , partisan allegations , the State of Maine fully encourages unemployed individuals to return to work , and if the President is unhappy with the $ 600 per week PUA benefit , then he should look in the mirror at who signed into it into law .

Local WABI Channel 5 reports the President and the Governor have been in a recent feud:
President Donald Trump lobbed political jabs at Governor Janet Mills for not reopening businesses shuttered by the coronavirus and opting for a phased reopening instead.
On a visit to Bangor Friday, Trump accused Mills of not knowing what she's doing.
He said the governor was giving away money that could be made during Maine's busy summer tourist season.
Mills fired back at the president's remarks about her Friday afternoon.
She issued the following statement in response to the President's visit:
"Yesterday, I asked the President to check his rhetoric at the door and to lead us with courage and compassion through this difficult time. Sadly, but unsurprisingly, he continues to prove himself incapable of doing so.
"What Maine people heard today was more of the same incendiary rhetoric and insults he uses to try to divide us and to stoke tension and fear. What Maine people heard today was largely devoid of fact and absent of reality. What Maine people saw today was a rambling, confusing, thinly-veiled political rally.
"I have spent the better part of my career listening to loud men talk tough to disguise their weakness. That's what I heard today.
"I don't care what the President says about me. I care what he does for Maine people.
"And that's not very much.
"At a time when Maine fishermen are badly hurting, the President had an opportunity to acknowledge and address their very real and significant concerns – many of which are the direct result of his Administration's harmful policies.
"Rolling back a national monument 35 miles southeast of Cape Cod – one that is currently open to commercial fishing according to NOAA – is not going to help the vast majority of Maine fishermen feed their families. It will not help them pay their mortgage or rent. It will not support an industry that is struggling under the massive weight of an unprecedented pandemic and misguided Federal policies.
"What Maine fishermen need from this President is a better trade policy from his Administration, not misguided plans for retaliatory tariffs which have been shown to do more harm than good. They also need more Federal financial support, as I requested months ago.
"The President's absolute lack of any leadership whatsoever during this pandemic has only hurt, not helped, Maine.
"Mr. President, I do not take advice from someone whose failed leadership and lack of preparedness has contributed to the deaths of more than 100,000 Americans, including nearly 100 here in Maine.
"Maine CDC reported today that three more people have died in our state and thirty-six more were infected. That may seem like a low number compared to other states. Our numbers are comparatively low precisely because of the actions we have taken.
"When I entered office and far before we knew there was a pandemic on the horizon, I rebuilt Maine's public health system which was decimated under the previous administration. I hired some of the most qualified and highly respected public health professionals to rebuild our healthcare system. I paid off the previous administration's debt to the federal government, and I saved millions in the Rainy Day Fund to bring it to a record high. I created an economic development plan to strengthen our economy for the first time in more than twenty years, and I brought Republicans, Democrats, Greens and Independents together to restore civility and normalcy in our state.
"When the pandemic hit, I, along with my fellow governors, pleaded with the Administration for months for Personal Protective Equipment to protect our frontline workers and for testing supplies so that we could prevent the spread of the virus and begin to loosen restrictions on our struggling businesses. With no vaccine, physical distancing was our only tool to prevent Maine from becoming a hotspot like our neighboring state of Massachusetts.
"The President told us to find it ourselves. So we did. Maine more than tripled our testing capacity through our agreement with Maine's own IDEXX so that anyone suspected of having COVID-19 can be tested in Maine if their doctor thinks it's appropriate, which allowed us to move into the first phase of our reopening before many of our fellow states.
"Since then, with public health data showing that the vast majority of COVID-19 cases in our state are occurring in our southern most populous counties, we have almost fully opened thirteen of Maine's sixteen counties. In fact, Maine was the first New England state to allow indoor dining at restaurants. And just yesterday, we accelerated the openings of more businesses in thirteen of our sixteen counties.
"And my Administration is preparing to unveil next week our final plan for tourism because the best thing we can do for Maine businesses is create a system that will instill a sense of safety and consumer confidence for the public, for staff, and for travelers to want to come here.
"Finally, contrary to some outlandish, partisan allegations, the State of Maine fully encourages unemployed individuals to return to work, and if the President is unhappy with the $600 per week PUA benefit, then he should look in the mirror at who signed into it into law.


welovetrump--2020-06-06--BREAKING: Black Support to Trump SURGES to Over 40% After George Floyd Protests

Despite protests and riots over police brutality , President Trump has experienced a surge in support from black voters .
@ @ @ @ @ among likely black voters is over 40 % .
That is not a typo : @ @ @ @ @ to HURT Democrats and their friends in the media .
The numbers come from Rasmussen @ @ @ @ @ most reliable polling organizations in the country .
Compare this to August of last year @ @ @ @ @ among black voters was at 46 % .
Could this be why Democratic leaders and @ @ @ @ @ to turn these riots into a referendum on Trump ?
Everywhere you look , the @ @ @ @ @ Trump 's response .
Yet , Trump has made huge gains in a voting block @ @ @ @ @ More details on the polling data below :

Despite protests and riots over police brutality, President Trump has experienced a surge in support from black voters.
Today, Trump's approval among likely black voters is over 40%.
That is not a typo: FORTY-PERCENT.
This has got to HURT Democrats and their friends in the media.
The numbers come from Rasmussen Reports, one of the most reliable polling organizations in the country.
Compare this to August of last year, where Trump's support among black voters was at 46%.
Could this be why Democratic leaders and media propogandists are so eager to turn these riots into a referendum on Trump?
Everywhere you look, the media is attempting to criticize Trump's response.
Yet, Trump has made huge gains in a voting block that typically votes Democrat.
This is HUGE!
More details on the polling data below:


welovetrump--2020-06-06--John Legend, The Weekend, Lizzo Among Celebrities Who Signed Open Letter to Defund the Police

Again , it 's easy for celebrities to make asinine demands when they do n't have to live with the consequences .
These celebrities have private security guards and private security details for a reason !
Yet ... they do n't want security and law enforcement for the masses .
This is the epitome of privilege .
The Daily Caller has details on the other celebrities who have signed this open letter : Wealthy celebrities like soccer star Megan Rapinoe , musicians John Legend and Lizzo , and left-wing activist and actress Jane Fonda have all signed an open letter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The letter was posted on DefendingBlackLives.org and titled , “ A Letter to Demand Divestment from Police and an Investment in Black Communities.
” According to Rolling Stone , “ The letter was released by activist Patrisse Cullors , a co-founder of Black Lives Matter and a founding member of the Movement 4 Black Lives , a coalition of more than 100 black-rights organizations.
” Black Lives Matter is a radical anti-cop activist group .
Its members have chanted for dead officers , and a 2016 lawsuit from the father of a slain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inciting the “ war on police ” that led to his son ’ s death .
“ Black communities across the nation are mourning the deaths of George Floyd , tortured to death by Minneapolis police , Ahmaud Arbery , a jogger who was killed while running in a residential neighborhood in Brunswick , Georgia , Breonna Taylor an EMT killed while asleep in her bed in Louisville , KY , Dreasjon Reed in Indianapolis and Tony McDade in Tallahassee , ” the letter starts .
“ Their names are added to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been killed at the hands of vigilantes or law enforcement .
Not to mention the others whose names we don ’ t yet know , and may never know since they were killed without a camera recording it.
” “ The COVID-19 deaths and the deaths caused by police terror are connected and consequential to each other .
The United States does not have a national healthcare system , ” the open letter continues , though many nations with nationalized health care faired far worse with COVID than the U.S. “ Instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the world , and some of the most well-funded and militarized police departments in the world , too .
Policing and militarization overwhelmingly dominate the bulk of national and local budgets , ” the letter states .
The activists then claim “ Black communities are living in persistent fear of being killed by state authorities like police , immigration agents or even white vigilantes who are emboldened by state actors.
” “ Despite continued profiling , harassment , terror and killing of Black communities , local and federal decision-makers continue to invest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people vulnerable and our communities no safer , ” the letter states .
Though celebrities claim to love peace , they have engaged in radical and often times violent language towards President Trump and law enforcement .
In fact , in the aftermath of the George Floyd protests , there has been an increase in attacks on police officers .
The reality is that more people have been killed and more businesses have been damaged as a result of these riots than of the police .
Will the celebrities and their cheerleaders in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Or will they continue to virtue signal for social media brownie points ?

Apparently, celebrities like John Legend, The Weekend, and Lizzo are so anti-law enforcement that they want to completely defund the police.
Many celebrities have signed an open letter demanding that local governments defund their police departments.
Umm…. does anyone smell the blatant hypocrisy here?
Perhaps these celebrities should lead by example!
Before local governments cave into these crazy demands, perhaps these celebrities should fire their personal security teams. And they should also demand that there be no security at the Academy Awards or the Grammy's.
Do you think these celebrities would do that?
Of course not!
They want anarchy for everyone else, but will keep security for themselves!
Hypocrites!
More on this disgustingly tone-deaf open letter below:


welovetrump--2020-06-06--Michigan Supreme Court Sides with Barber Over Whitmer in 7-0 UNANIMOUS Decision

Whitmer came under fire for insulting hair stylists and barbers .
She appeared to suggest that people at home should `` Google '' how to cut their hair rather than go to a professional .
There was so much backlash that the governor was forced to apologize .
Detroit News has more details on Whitmer 's backtracking : Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer apologized Thursday to hair stylists and barbers for comments she made Monday suggesting people could “ Google ” how to cut their hair in the midst of a continued prohibition on haircuts .
In an interview with Mojo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was an “ offhand comment ” and not meant as an insult to the profession .
“ I did n't mean to offend people who are in the profession , ” the governor said .
“ I think that it 's important , I think that it is licensed for a reason .
These are professionals who take it seriously and intimately interact with the public , and that 's why we have to take this very seriously about how we proceed to keep people safe .
“ ...
So if my comment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” she said .
Whitmer ’ s apology came three days after the governor announced Monday the lifting of her stay-at-home order for most businesses , but excluded services such as hair salons , barbers , fitness centers and cinemas .
When asked Monday about residents traveling to Ohio for hair and spa services , Whitmer suggested people “ Google how to do a haircut or throw your hair in a ponytail or curl it ” over the next couple of weeks before Michigan 's hair-cutting services are restored .
Her comments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted the extensive training they are required by the state to receive to be licensed .
Owosso barber Karl Manke has been the highest-profile hair cutter in the state since he defied Whitmer 's ban and continues to cut hair despite a court order demanding the immediate closing of his shop .
The barbers and salon owners also observed that someone could get their teeth cleaned or their dog groomed but couldn ’ t get a haircut .
“ To make matters worse , while keeping us closed , Gov .
Whitmer chose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ licensed cosmetologists by saying that people can simply Google how to do a haircut , ” Mike Sarafa of the Safe Salons for Michigan coalition said in a Tuesday statement .
“ This statement was an insult to the well-trained and education professionals who have spent years honing their abilities and we believe the governor owes them an apology.
” We are glad that the Michigan Supreme Court has sided with Manke !
It 's time for liberal governors to learn that there are limits to their power !
They do not have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ locked up in their homes indefinitely , especially when they make excuses for rioters and looters in the streets .
It 's time to restore trust in law abiding American citizens !

77-year-old barber just scored an incredible victory against Michigan Governor Whitmer.
In a unanimous 7-0 ruling, the court shot down Whitmer's attempt to fine the barber and revoke his license for opening his barber shop.
Governor Whitmer's draconian orders has labeled countless businesses, including salons and barber shops, as non-essential.
Even as countless states across the country are reopening, many Michigan businessmen and women have been unable to return to work.
This has created an economic crisis where every day people cannot pay their bills or put food on the table.
Karl Manke, the 77-year-old barber, refused to obey Whitmer's orders.
He wasn't doing so to protest or to be disobedient, but so that he could provide for himself and continue to survive.
Whitmer and Michigan's Attorney General attempted to shut him down for good and revoke his license, but the state Supreme Court has granted Manke a HUGE victory.
More details below:


welovetrump--2020-06-06--Ilhan Omar Says It’s Time to Abolish the Minneapolis Police Department

Now , the Republican party is fighting back .
Republican operatives are attempting to tie vulnerable Democrats to Ilhan Omar 's comments .
This tactic will hopefully turn these competitive races towards Republicans , who want to restore law and order to our chaotic and violent streets .
The Hill has more details on the unfolding campaign : Republican operatives are attempting to link vulnerable Democrats to progressive members ’ calls to disband police departments and reduce their budgets as they look to flip key swing districts in November .
Top progressive lawmakers and outside groups have called for substantial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforcement after the death of George Floyd , an unarmed black man in Minneapolis who died during an arrest after a police officer knelt on his neck .
Rep. Ilhan Omar ( D-Minn. ) tweeted Friday : “ The Minneapolis Police Department has proven themselves beyond reform .
It ’ s time to disband them and reimagine public safety in Minneapolis . ''
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D-N.Y. ) also took to social media to blast New York ’ s police budget , tweeting : “ If police budgets bought peace , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve bought the most sophisticated de-escalatory operation in the world .
Clearly , it didn ’ t. ” Republicans have slammed the proposal , arguing that while bad actors like those responsible for Floyd ’ s death should be held accountable , they believe that defunding and disbanding the police goes too far .
A number of Democrats , including Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Karen Bass ( D-Calif. ) , also said they don ’ t agree with calls to defund law enforcement .
`` No , I do n't believe that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said at a press conference on Wednesday .
While the Democratic party is not in agreement over the issue , the National Republican Congressional Committee ( NRCC ) , the House GOP 's campaign arm , and outside groups like the Congressional Leadership Fund ( CLF ) are looking to seize on progressives ’ comments by taking aim at those representing purple districts , many of which flipped during the midterm election cycle .
“ Of all of the things these insane Democrats have tried to abolish , this may be the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spokesman Chris Pack said in a statement .
“ What ’ s next , the fire department ?
” While the Democratic lawmakers and candidates being targeted have not publicly weighed in on the topic , the NRCC has taken to social media and sent out numerous email blasts targeting members .
“ [ Rep. ] Tom Malinowski ( D-N.J. ) is ‘ honored ’ to have the support of Indivisible , an extreme liberal group that wants to ‘ defund the police.
’ Malinowski has even gone so far to say the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' , '' it sent in a mass email on Thursday .
And CLF , the main House Republican super PAC , has employed similar tactics , highlighting donations made by Omar to vulnerable members ’ campaigns .
“ Will Rep. Underwood stay silent about her top donor [ Omar ] 's support of defunding the police ?
Will Underwood push to defund Chicago Police as well ?
” the group tweeted , referring to Rep. Lauren Underwood ( D-Ill. ) , whom Omar has supported .
Attempting to connect moderates with progressive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the GOP ’ s strategy in its efforts to take back control of the lower chamber .

Now, the Republican party is fighting back.
Republican operatives are attempting to tie vulnerable Democrats to Ilhan Omar's comments.
This tactic will hopefully turn these competitive races towards Republicans, who want to restore law and order to our chaotic and violent streets.
The Hill has more details on the unfolding campaign:
Republican operatives are attempting to link vulnerable Democrats to progressive members’ calls to disband police departments and reduce their budgets as they look to flip key swing districts in November.
Top progressive lawmakers and outside groups have called for substantial changes to the structure of U.S. law enforcement after the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man in Minneapolis who died during an arrest after a police officer knelt on his neck.
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) tweeted Friday: “The Minneapolis Police Department has proven themselves beyond reform. It’s time to disband them and reimagine public safety in Minneapolis."
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) also took to social media to blast New York’s police budget, tweeting: “If police budgets bought peace, the $6 billion NYPD budget would’ve bought the most sophisticated de-escalatory operation in the world. Clearly, it didn’t.”
Republicans have slammed the proposal, arguing that while bad actors like those responsible for Floyd’s death should be held accountable, they believe that defunding and disbanding the police goes too far. A number of Democrats, including Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Karen Bass (D-Calif.), also said they don’t agree with calls to defund law enforcement.
"No, I don't believe that we should defund police departments," she said at a press conference on Wednesday.
While the Democratic party is not in agreement over the issue, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), the House GOP's campaign arm, and outside groups like the Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF) are looking to seize on progressives’ comments by taking aim at those representing purple districts, many of which flipped during the midterm election cycle.
“Of all of the things these insane Democrats have tried to abolish, this may be the most dangerously insane one yet,” NRCC spokesman Chris Pack said in a statement. “What’s next, the fire department?”
While the Democratic lawmakers and candidates being targeted have not publicly weighed in on the topic, the NRCC has taken to social media and sent out numerous email blasts targeting members.
“[Rep.] Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.) is ‘honored’ to have the support of Indivisible, an extreme liberal group that wants to ‘defund the police.’ Malinowski has even gone so far to say the group is 'essential to a healthy democracy'," it sent in a mass email on Thursday.
And CLF, the main House Republican super PAC, has employed similar tactics, highlighting donations made by Omar to vulnerable members’ campaigns.
“Will Rep. Underwood stay silent about her top donor [Omar]'s support of defunding the police? Will Underwood push to defund Chicago Police as well?” the group tweeted, referring to Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.), whom Omar has supported.
Attempting to connect moderates with progressive policies has been a leading component in the GOP’s strategy in its efforts to take back control of the lower chamber.


welovetrump--2020-06-06--82-Year-Old Trump Supporter, Veteran Attacked by 27-Year-Old Aidan Courtright, Investigators Claim

It was n't enough for Aidan Courtright to shove the 82-year-old veteran to the ground .
CBS Boston has more details on the left-wing attack : A Fall River man is facing charges that include a civil rights violation for allegedly assaulting an 82-year-old supporter of President Donald Trump .
The victim , Air Force veteran Charles Chase , told police he was holding a pro-Trump sign Tuesday when he was violently attacked .
“ The guy when he came at me , I have never seen a horror story that the face was so filled with hate and anger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I was just frozen.
” Fall River police said that 27-year-old Aidan Courtright got out of his car approached Chase at the rotary of North Main Street and Airport Road , screaming “ Give me the f—ing sign !
” “ Courtright then forcefully ripped the sign out of the victim ’ s hands , ripped it in half , and threw it on the ground , ” police said .
“ Courtright then went after the victim , grabbing him by his shirt , knocking his hat off , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Authorities said Courtright kicked the man “ with leather pointed shoes , ” while he was on the ground , and then drove away .
Chase was taken to a hospital to be treated for bruising .
“ I didn ’ t know that he had lifted me up , but he apparently lifted me up and flung me down on my back on the ground , ” Chase said .
Police said two independent witnesses saw the attack and corroborated Chase ’ s story .
Fortunately , witnesses were present , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Chase as well as the bystanders believe that the attack was politically motivated .
Democrats and their allies in the media regularly accuse Trump of inciting violence , but the reality is that the left wing radicals have repeatedly attacked law abiding , peaceful Trump supporters .

It wasn't enough for Aidan Courtright to shove the 82-year-old veteran to the ground.
Courtright began kicking Chase and allegedly body slammed him.
CBS Boston has more details on the left-wing attack:
A Fall River man is facing charges that include a civil rights violation for allegedly assaulting an 82-year-old supporter of President Donald Trump. The victim, Air Force veteran Charles Chase, told police he was holding a pro-Trump sign Tuesday when he was violently attacked.
“The guy when he came at me, I have never seen a horror story that the face was so filled with hate and anger as his was,” Chase said. “I was just frozen.”
Fall River police said that 27-year-old Aidan Courtright got out of his car approached Chase at the rotary of North Main Street and Airport Road, screaming “Give me the f—ing sign!”
“Courtright then forcefully ripped the sign out of the victim’s hands, ripped it in half, and threw it on the ground,” police said. “Courtright then went after the victim, grabbing him by his shirt, knocking his hat off, and throwing him violently to the ground.”
Authorities said Courtright kicked the man “with leather pointed shoes,” while he was on the ground, and then drove away. Chase was taken to a hospital to be treated for bruising.
“I didn’t know that he had lifted me up, but he apparently lifted me up and flung me down on my back on the ground,” Chase said.
Police said two independent witnesses saw the attack and corroborated Chase’s story.
Fortunately, witnesses were present, which will help the case move along quickly.
Chase as well as the bystanders believe that the attack was politically motivated.
Democrats and their allies in the media regularly accuse Trump of inciting violence, but the reality is that the left wing radicals have repeatedly attacked law abiding, peaceful Trump supporters.


welovetrump--2020-06-06--Viral Video: Dog Bites Protester Taunting Police with “F the Police” Chant

The reality is that the vast majority of police forces across the nation want to end police brutality .
They believe that the case of George Floyd was a terrible outlier , not the norm .
The black police officers were called “ Uncle Tom mother- ( expletives ) ” by angry black protesters at a Black Lives Matter demonstration .
“ They were degraded 10 times worse than I was , ” said a white police officer who worked alongside them .
“ It was disgraceful.
” This exchange took place Sunday afternoon near Southlake Mall in Hobart at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , resulting in more than a dozen arrests .
Multiple police departments eventually merged forces to secure a perimeter line and to control the crowd as it marched toward Interstate 65 .
“ I can ’ t tell you how frustrating it is to be a police officer right now , ” one cop told me .
“ The hatred that was shown on Sunday is appalling.
” I spoke with several officers , all white , from different departments under the agreement of not revealing their identities in this column .
Otherwise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their supervisors to speak with me .
“ What happened to George Floyd sickens me and every other good , decent police officer , ” one 30-year officer told me .
“ I refuse to refer to that employee of the city of Minneapolis as an officer .
It ’ s a title he does not deserve .
He disgraced all of us and should be prosecuted as any other person who breaks the law in our society.
” That officer , Derek Chauvin , has been charged with second-degree murder , upgraded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the three other officers involved in Floyd ’ s death have been charged with abetting .
Critics insist a “ Blue Wall of Silence ” has allowed such chronic police brutality to continue for generations .
And that too many officers within the Blue Lives Matter brotherhood refuse to report other cops for wrongdoing or criminal activity .
“ There is not one officer in the United States who saw that officer on that man ’ s neck and didn ’ t think the officer should be charged , ” another veteran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I talk to would be more than happy to take the Minneapolis officer out back and take care of the issue .
He caused the destruction of a nation .
He disgusts me and every one of us.
” A reader has contacted me multiple times this week to complain about police brutality in our region , citing a photo in a previous Post-Tribune story .
It shows a protester taken to the ground by a police dog at Sunday ’ s demonstration .
Another reader accused me of siding with police officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opinions in this column space .
I replied that I am siding with the police officers cited here , as well as with cops who do good work every day under extremely challenging circumstances .
To condemn every cop because of abusive , heinous cops such as Chauvin is wrong and shortsighted .
“ There are over 800,000 law enforcement officers in the U.S. , ” said an officer for a Lake County municipality .
“ A small percentage , like these four ( Minneapolis officers ) , disgrace every one of us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best to enforce the law impartially .
And to protect those who can not protect themselves.
” “ The other three Minneapolis employees who stood by and did nothing deserved to be fired and never have the right to wear a badge again , ” he said .
As a cop , he has changed car tires for stranded motorists , fought people twice his size who were trying to harm their spouse .
He has been spit on and removed neglected children from an unfit home , he said .

The reality is that the vast majority of police forces across the nation want to end police brutality.
They believe that the case of George Floyd was a terrible outlier, not the norm.
The Chicago Tribune reports:
The black police officers were called “Uncle Tom mother-(expletives)” by angry black protesters at a Black Lives Matter demonstration.
“They were degraded 10 times worse than I was,” said a white police officer who worked alongside them. “It was disgraceful.”
This exchange took place Sunday afternoon near Southlake Mall in Hobart at a peaceful protest that later turned hostile, resulting in more than a dozen arrests. Multiple police departments eventually merged forces to secure a perimeter line and to control the crowd as it marched toward Interstate 65.
“I can’t tell you how frustrating it is to be a police officer right now,” one cop told me. “The hatred that was shown on Sunday is appalling.”
I spoke with several officers, all white, from different departments under the agreement of not revealing their identities in this column. Otherwise, they would not be allowed by their supervisors to speak with me.
“What happened to George Floyd sickens me and every other good, decent police officer,” one 30-year officer told me. “I refuse to refer to that employee of the city of Minneapolis as an officer. It’s a title he does not deserve. He disgraced all of us and should be prosecuted as any other person who breaks the law in our society.”
That officer, Derek Chauvin, has been charged with second-degree murder, upgraded Wednesday from third-degree murder. In addition, the three other officers involved in Floyd’s death have been charged with abetting. Critics insist a “Blue Wall of Silence” has allowed such chronic police brutality to continue for generations. And that too many officers within the Blue Lives Matter brotherhood refuse to report other cops for wrongdoing or criminal activity.
“There is not one officer in the United States who saw that officer on that man’s neck and didn’t think the officer should be charged,” another veteran officer told me. “Every officer I talk to would be more than happy to take the Minneapolis officer out back and take care of the issue. He caused the destruction of a nation. He disgusts me and every one of us.”
A reader has contacted me multiple times this week to complain about police brutality in our region, citing a photo in a previous Post-Tribune story. It shows a protester taken to the ground by a police dog at Sunday’s demonstration.
Another reader accused me of siding with police officers on this issue if I shared their opinions in this column space. I replied that I am siding with the police officers cited here, as well as with cops who do good work every day under extremely challenging circumstances. To condemn every cop because of abusive, heinous cops such as Chauvin is wrong and shortsighted.
“There are over 800,000 law enforcement officers in the U.S.,” said an officer for a Lake County municipality. “A small percentage, like these four (Minneapolis officers), disgrace every one of us who go out every day trying our best to enforce the law impartially. And to protect those who cannot protect themselves.”
“The other three Minneapolis employees who stood by and did nothing deserved to be fired and never have the right to wear a badge again,” he said.
As a cop, he has changed car tires for stranded motorists, fought people twice his size who were trying to harm their spouse. He has been spit on and removed neglected children from an unfit home, he said.


welovetrump--2020-06-07--BREAKING: White People Asked to Kneel Before Black Lives Matter In Dozens of Online Videos

Kneeling will not end racism or injustice .
In fact , it could even make the problem worse !
At least one actor has publicly stated that he will not kneel before BLM !
According to Laurence Fox , he saves that act of deference only for God or the queen .
The 42-year-old White Lines actor is ‘ uncomfortable ’ with the action and would only kneel for proposals , the queen or for God .
Discussing the 76th anniversary of the D-Day landings , the actor explained : ‘ These men died on the beaches on Normandy so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want and if you want to take a knee , you can take a knee , you just won ’ t find me doing it .
‘ I ’ m not a particularly religious man but the times I would kneel are to propose , before god or before the queen . ''
He went on to tell talkRADIO that it ’ s just his ‘ view ’ and that everyone else is free to do as they please .
The Lewis star – who called ethnicity lecturer Rachel Boyle racist after she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ – also said that he believes the terms ‘ racist ’ and ‘ fascist ’ have lost their original meaning .
He continued : ‘ It ’ s worth remembering today that hundreds of thousands of soldiers landed on the beaches of Normandy 76 years ago to fight fascism which was a real word back then and has now turned into a casual insult .
‘ And what we want to do is try and keep words like “ racist ” and “ fascist ” and all of those and apply them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use them as casual insults.
’ However , the star acknowledges that there is ‘ racism in the world ’ that needs to be fought .

Exactly how does kneeling help fight racism?
Shouldn't we be fighting for legislation that ensures that police brutality against ALL races is eradicated?
Shouldn't we ensure that there are no cases of discriminatory hiring? Or eliminate prejudice in the legal system?
Instead of proposing actual legislation, it appears that Black Lives Matter has no identifiable solution other than vague statements against "systemic racism."
This is why there are literally dozens of viral videos where white people are forced to kneel or bow in front of BLM.
See a few of these disturbing examples below:


welovetrump--2020-06-07--BREAKING: Walmart Pledges $100 Million to End “Systemic Racism”

Nevermind the fact that # BlackLivesMatter began under President Obama .
He was president for 8 years , yet race @ @ @ @ @ 've been in decades , if we 're to believe the mainstream media .
Now @ @ @ @ @ donate $ 100 million to the cause of eradicating `` systemic racism . ''
Though @ @ @ @ @ proposals other than `` defund the police , '' far left radicals are claiming that @ @ @ @ @ oppressed .
Walmart , which is worth an estimated $ 514.405 BILLION dollars , will @ @ @ @ @ of 1 percent of its value to end racism .
Observers claim that if they @ @ @ @ @ 'd donate a lot more .
Oh… did we mention that this $ 100 million @ @ @ @ @ year alone ?
It will be spread out over the course of 5 years !
@ @ @ @ @ are accusing this of being a tax write-off scheme !
According to Bernie Sanders , @ @ @ @ @ per DAY .

Nevermind the fact that #BlackLivesMatter began under President Obama.
He was president for 8 years, yet race relations are the worst they've been in decades, if we're to believe the mainstream media.
Now, Walmart has pledged to donate $100 million to the cause of eradicating "systemic racism."
Though there are no specific policy proposals other than "defund the police," far left radicals are claiming that systemic racism is keeping minorities oppressed.
Walmart, which is worth an estimated $514.405 BILLION dollars, will donate less than a tenth of 1 percent of its value to end racism.
Observers claim that if they were truly serious, they'd donate a lot more.
Oh… did we mention that this $100 million will not be donated this year alone?
It will be spread out over the course of 5 years!
No wonder many online commentators are accusing this of being a tax write-off scheme!
According to Bernie Sanders, Walmart makes $100 million per DAY.


welovetrump--2020-06-07--NFL, Roger Goodell BACKTRACK: “We Were Wrong” to Oppose Kneeling Protests During National Anthem

Ironically , though the NFL and Goodell likely tried to score brownie points among those in the far left , their backtrack has been met by disapproval on all sides .
Conservatives argue that the NFL is actively encouraging anti-American protests .
Liberals , on the other hand , claim that it 's too little , too late for the NFL .
The killing of George Floyd by four Minneapolis police officers has created a surprising flashpoint , an acknowledgement by previously disbelieving white people of the violence historically inflicted upon African Americans and a sudden , jarring suggestion that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the terrible truths that violence has entailed : Police treat black citizens harshly with devastating consequences .
Prosecutors are reluctant to charge police .
Juries are even more reluctant to convict them .
In the rare case of a conviction , judges are unwilling to punish them with firm prison sentences -- if any jail time at all .
Corporations across the country , including now the NFL , have pledged solidarity with their black citizens , seeking to reflect harmony by using the term `` Black Lives Matter . ''
Since the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agencies have co-opted it with their own `` Blue Lives Matter '' while attempting to link the original with domestic terrorism -- a characterization that those same corporations using the term now did little to refute then .
Included prominently in the nationwide protests is the gesture of taking a knee toward the American flag .
It 's a distress signal indicating that the country has not lived up to the democratic ideals it spreads across the globe -- ideals it tells soldiers that their uniforms and flag represent , ideals Americans believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kill and otherwise silence their citizens .
It is Colin Kaepernick 's symbol , and it is used everywhere -- by children and high school students who reference him as their inspiration , and now by police and politicians to quell public anger directed at them to suggest finally , after so much time , a willingness to listen .
It is also the symbol NFL owners used as justification to destroy Kaepernick 's NFL career .
In 2017 , it was the NFL that sent the message nationwide that kneeling was illegitimate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police .
Three years later , the NFL carries the greatest burden of any sports league to rectify the damage it now admits it has done .
After the sloganeering and statements , the NFL serves as a microcosm of the corrections Americans are now expecting .
Kaepernick is not vindicated because he is still being punished .
Nor did he reveal something black people did not know .
He was punished for supporting them .
The league must answer the question of today 's moment : Is this a reckoning , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Roger Goodell released a recorded statement Friday night attempting to reconcile with players in response to a video players released Thursday night featuring Deshaun Watson and Patrick Mahomes and several others demanding acknowledgement on the part of the NFL that their protests be taken seriously .
But like other corporations across the country that have decried violence , racism and intolerance while barely mentioning police , Goodell offered condolences to the families affected by police brutality without acknowledging the reason people are in the streets in the first place : They want it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's statement also did not mention the name `` Kaepernick , '' the surest sign yet that the NFL is unserious about the actual work that needs to be done to make this right .
Goodell apologized for the NFL not listening to players , and even this basic , ostensibly conciliatory statement is false .
The NFL did listen to players .
It listened to Malcolm Jenkins .
It listened to Anquan Boldin .
It listened to white players , such as Drew Brees and its white ex-players-turned-broadcasters , such as Boomer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's position .
It listened to its white fans .
The NFL did a lot of listening -- and concluded the course of action was to punish black people -- which they have not undone .
Even when trying to reach the truth , Goodell still could not tell it .

Ironically, though the NFL and Goodell likely tried to score brownie points among those in the far left, their backtrack has been met by disapproval on all sides.
Conservatives argue that the NFL is actively encouraging anti-American protests.
Liberals, on the other hand, claim that it's too little, too late for the NFL.
Howard Bryant, a senior ESPN writer, posted:
The killing of George Floyd by four Minneapolis police officers has created a surprising flashpoint, an acknowledgement by previously disbelieving white people of the violence historically inflicted upon African Americans and a sudden, jarring suggestion that America is ready to deal directly with the terrible truths that violence has entailed: Police treat black citizens harshly with devastating consequences. Prosecutors are reluctant to charge police. Juries are even more reluctant to convict them. In the rare case of a conviction, judges are unwilling to punish them with firm prison sentences -- if any jail time at all. Corporations across the country, including now the NFL, have pledged solidarity with their black citizens, seeking to reflect harmony by using the term "Black Lives Matter." Since the inception of the term, law enforcement agencies have co-opted it with their own "Blue Lives Matter" while attempting to link the original with domestic terrorism -- a characterization that those same corporations using the term now did little to refute then.
Included prominently in the nationwide protests is the gesture of taking a knee toward the American flag. It's a distress signal indicating that the country has not lived up to the democratic ideals it spreads across the globe -- ideals it tells soldiers that their uniforms and flag represent, ideals Americans believe separate them from countries that jail, kill and otherwise silence their citizens. It is Colin Kaepernick's symbol, and it is used everywhere -- by children and high school students who reference him as their inspiration, and now by police and politicians to quell public anger directed at them to suggest finally, after so much time, a willingness to listen.
It is also the symbol NFL owners used as justification to destroy Kaepernick's NFL career. In 2017, it was the NFL that sent the message nationwide that kneeling was illegitimate, and by extension, criticism of police. Three years later, the NFL carries the greatest burden of any sports league to rectify the damage it now admits it has done.
After the sloganeering and statements, the NFL serves as a microcosm of the corrections Americans are now expecting. Kaepernick is not vindicated because he is still being punished. Nor did he reveal something black people did not know. He was punished for supporting them.
The league must answer the question of today's moment: Is this a reckoning, or is it a dance? NFL commissioner Roger Goodell released a recorded statement Friday night attempting to reconcile with players in response to a video players released Thursday night featuring Deshaun Watson and Patrick Mahomes and several others demanding acknowledgement on the part of the NFL that their protests be taken seriously. But like other corporations across the country that have decried violence, racism and intolerance while barely mentioning police, Goodell offered condolences to the families affected by police brutality without acknowledging the reason people are in the streets in the first place: They want it to end.
[...]
Goodell's statement also did not mention the name "Kaepernick," the surest sign yet that the NFL is unserious about the actual work that needs to be done to make this right. Goodell apologized for the NFL not listening to players, and even this basic, ostensibly conciliatory statement is false. The NFL did listen to players. It listened to Malcolm Jenkins. It listened to Anquan Boldin. It listened to white players, such as Drew Brees and its white ex-players-turned-broadcasters, such as Boomer Esiason, who were offended by Kaepernick's position. It listened to its white fans. The NFL did a lot of listening -- and concluded the course of action was to punish black people -- which they have not undone. Even when trying to reach the truth, Goodell still could not tell it.


welovetrump--2020-06-07--Parents Turn-In Their Own 20-Yr-Old Anarchist Son to Police After Amazon Co-Worker IDs Him

Bartels openly considers himself to be far `` left . ''
In too many situations , the media and Democrats have attempted to blame Trump for the violence and looting .
But in case after case , many of those arrested and charged have turned out to be on the left .
The Post Gazette has more details on Bartels ' political motivation to incite riots : When the man accused of attacking a Pittsburgh police car last Saturday was interviewed by the FBI on Monday , he admitted to what he did , they said , telling the investigator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ march the day before by buying several cans of spray paint , and loading those and several rocks in his backpack .
“ [ Brian ] Bartels ’ explanation as to his motive for engaging in the destruction of the police vehicle was , in part , that he considers himself to be far ‘ left , ’ and that he had become fed up with incidents involving police mistreatment of citizens , ” FBI Agent Matthew Dunleavy wrote in the affidavit .
Mr. Bartels explained it as a “ [ expletive ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ destroy the police car .
Mr. Bartels is now charged in federal district court with obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder .
It is a felony punishable by up to a $ 250,000 fine and five years in prison .
The criminal complaint was filed Friday initially under seal .
“ Bartels ’ s actions turned an otherwise peaceful protest into a violent riot that resulted in an evening of destruction throughout Downtown Pittsburgh , ” said Scott Brady , U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania .
“ Anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this — If you try to hijack a peaceful protest for your own violent agenda , we will use every tool at our disposal to find you and prosecute you.
” Mr. Bartels , 20 , of Shaler had previously been charged by Pittsburgh police with one felony count each of criminal mischief , institutional vandalism and riot , along with misdemeanor counts of recklessly endangering another person .
The videos that authorities have featuring Bartels show that he pulled spray paint out of his backpack .
He also had other equipment used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggests that he went to the protests with the intent of causing damage .
Several people tried to stop Bartels , but he continued vandalazing property , including the police vehicle .
If convicted , he could face a fine of $ 250,000 and up to 5 years in prison .

Well… turns out the apple sometimes DOES fall far from the tree.
Anarchist Jordan Bartels has been accused of inciting riots and violence in downtown Pittsburgh during a Black Lives Matter protest.
After he was ID'd on video by an Amazon co-worker, his parents were alarmed and turned him in.
Multiple videos showcase his parents escorting their anarchist son to the police station.
Good on them for doing the right thing!
More details on this below:


welovetrump--2020-06-07--Bail REVOKED for Two Attorneys Charged with Molotov Cocktail Attack on NYPD

Violence against law enforcement has increased dramatically in the wake of demonstrations protesting the death of George Floyd .
Leftist radicals have even called for the total defunding of police departments .
And in some cases , rioters have taken violence into their own hands .
The New York Times confirms the molotov cocktail attack : The day before he went out to protest , Colinford Mattis , 32 , an Ivy-educated corporate lawyer in Brooklyn , chatted for over an hour on the phone with a close high school friend .
They discussed George Floyd ’ s death as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ black person being killed , ” the friend said , but they talked about grocery shopping and YouTube videos as well .
The next afternoon , Urooj Rahman , 31 , who is also a lawyer and Mr. Mattis ’ s close friend , attended a Zoom talk about building “ solidarity movements ” between people of color .
Ms. Rahman had recently finished fasting for Ramadan and was caring for her mother at home , also in Brooklyn .
What happened next came as a surprise to many who know the two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the streets on May 29 with thousands of New Yorkers who were voicing their outrage over Mr. Floyd ’ s death .
But after midnight , police officers spotted them in a tan minivan driving through the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn .
At one point , Ms. Rahman climbed out , walked toward an empty police patrol car and threw a Molotov cocktail through its broken window , prosecutors said .
Their arrests shortly after were a startling turn for the two , who were otherwise role models in their communities .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ from working-class Brooklyn neighborhoods to win a long list of awards and campus leadership positions .
Mr. Mattis graduated from Princeton University and New York University Law School , while Ms. Rahman went to Fordham University for college and law school .
A little over a week after their arrests , it is difficult to draw conclusions about their motivations .
If the charges prove to be true , were the two spurred by an ill-advised moment of anger — or did they act out of a deeper , darker disillusionment with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Floyd ’ s death ?
A portrait of Mr. Mattis and Ms. Rahman was assembled from interviews with more than three dozen of their friends , relatives , colleagues , neighbors and former professors .
Those who knew the two well said they had long been passionate about social justice issues and had expressed frustration over Mr. Floyd ’ s death , but never showed a desire to commit violence .
Investigators have been scrutinizing their social media accounts and personal backgrounds to determine whether the pair had been involved with groups that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials briefed on the investigation .
But they appear to have found no evidence of such ties , and prosecutors did not offer a motive in court filings .
Still , in a video interview with Loudlabs News NYC , first reported by The New York Post , less than an hour before the attack , Ms. Rahman said it was understandable for people to be in the streets and enraged about police brutality .
“ This has got to stop , and the only way they hear , the only way they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the means that they use , ” she said .
She suggested that the destruction of police property was appropriate .
“ People are angry because the police are never held accountable , ” she said .

Violence against law enforcement has increased dramatically in the wake of demonstrations protesting the death of George Floyd.
Leftist radicals have even called for the total defunding of police departments.
And in some cases, rioters have taken violence into their own hands.
The New York Times confirms the molotov cocktail attack:
The day before he went out to protest, Colinford Mattis, 32, an Ivy-educated corporate lawyer in Brooklyn, chatted for over an hour on the phone with a close high school friend. They discussed George Floyd’s death as just “another example of an unarmed black person being killed,” the friend said, but they talked about grocery shopping and YouTube videos as well.
The next afternoon, Urooj Rahman, 31, who is also a lawyer and Mr. Mattis’s close friend, attended a Zoom talk about building “solidarity movements” between people of color. Ms. Rahman had recently finished fasting for Ramadan and was caring for her mother at home, also in Brooklyn.
What happened next came as a surprise to many who know the two young lawyers.
The pair took to the streets on May 29 with thousands of New Yorkers who were voicing their outrage over Mr. Floyd’s death. But after midnight, police officers spotted them in a tan minivan driving through the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn. At one point, Ms. Rahman climbed out, walked toward an empty police patrol car and threw a Molotov cocktail through its broken window, prosecutors said.
Their arrests shortly after were a startling turn for the two, who were otherwise role models in their communities. Both children of immigrants, they rose from working-class Brooklyn neighborhoods to win a long list of awards and campus leadership positions. Mr. Mattis graduated from Princeton University and New York University Law School, while Ms. Rahman went to Fordham University for college and law school.
A little over a week after their arrests, it is difficult to draw conclusions about their motivations. If the charges prove to be true, were the two spurred by an ill-advised moment of anger — or did they act out of a deeper, darker disillusionment with the political system in the wake of Mr. Floyd’s death?
A portrait of Mr. Mattis and Ms. Rahman was assembled from interviews with more than three dozen of their friends, relatives, colleagues, neighbors and former professors. Those who knew the two well said they had long been passionate about social justice issues and had expressed frustration over Mr. Floyd’s death, but never showed a desire to commit violence.
Investigators have been scrutinizing their social media accounts and personal backgrounds to determine whether the pair had been involved with groups that espoused violence, according to law enforcement officials briefed on the investigation. But they appear to have found no evidence of such ties, and prosecutors did not offer a motive in court filings.
Still, in a video interview with Loudlabs News NYC, first reported by The New York Post, less than an hour before the attack, Ms. Rahman said it was understandable for people to be in the streets and enraged about police brutality.
“This has got to stop, and the only way they hear, the only way they hear us is through violence, through the means that they use,” she said.
She suggested that the destruction of police property was appropriate.
“People are angry because the police are never held accountable,” she said.


welovetrump--2020-06-07--Webster Chief of Police Lays On Ground With Hands Behind Back To Appease Protestors

In an incredibly powerful moment , Police Chief Michael Shaw , urged by chanting , joins the crowd laying face @ @ @ @ @ telegramdotcom pic.twitter.com/nkuDPeODzo Did you watch it ?
Did you catch what happened at the end @ @ @ @ @ chanting `` THANK YOU CHIEF '' over and over , apparently happy with his symbolic @ @ @ @ @ chant dies off , someone from the crowd yells `` It 's not enough !
@ @ @ @ @ back up again .
Do n't you see that 's the problem ?
And do @ @ @ @ @ how this will continue to play out ?
You appease one demand , they want @ @ @ @ @ a foot , they want a yard .
I am honestly very scared to know @ @ @ @ @ `` It 's not enough '' .
And chilling images to see of the police @ @ @ @ @ move or was it a bad idea ?
Here is the Chief addressing the crowd @

In an incredibly powerful moment, Police Chief Michael Shaw, urged by chanting, joins the crowd laying face down on the pavement @telegramdotcom pic.twitter.com/nkuDPeODzo
Oh my.
What a moment.
Did you watch it?
Did you catch what happened at the end?
So the crowd is chanting "THANK YOU CHIEF" over and over, apparently happy with his symbolic demonstration.
Then when the chant dies off, someone from the crowd yells "It's not enough!" and the crowd revs back up again.
Don't you see?
Don't you see that's the problem?
And don't you see that's how this will continue to play out?
You appease one demand, they want two more.
You go a foot, they want a yard.
It doesn't matter.
I am honestly very scared to know what that man meant by "It's not enough".
Chilling.
And chilling images to see of the police.
Do you support this move or was it a bad idea?
Here is the Chief addressing the crowd:


welovetrump--2020-06-07--Des Moines BLM Posts Message To “White Allies” Telling Them To “Stand Down From Organizing Future Ac

Des Moines BLM Posts Message To “White Allies” Telling Them To “Stand Down From Organizing Future Actions”

IMPORTANT : We are asking that our white allies stand down from organizing future actions in regards to the movement for Black lives .
Unfortunately , these actions have consistently failed to achieve solidarity in action , smybolism and the demands - or lack there of - presented .
We appreciate your love and support , and believe your passion and dedication to this movement will be BEST suited in uplifting the actions and voicing of Black people in central Iowa and across the state .
Please stay tuned into our communication channels for more details on how you can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supremacy .
Where do I even start ?
Talk about `` no good deed goes unpunished '' huh ?
I guess we will just start at the beginning .
Is it just me or does telling someone ( or a whole race of people in this case ) to `` stand down '' sound more like a military term or terms of conquest rather than terms of cooperation or even peaceful protest ?
And this is what you say to the people out there protesting with you and trying to help you ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the end where we end up with `` white supremacy '' .
Who exactly are they alleging are white supremacists ?
In the middle of that statement , they talk about their demands .
I was curious to learn what those are , and they can be found here :

The full text reads:
IMPORTANT: We are asking that our white allies stand down from organizing future actions in regards to the movement for Black lives. Unfortunately, these actions have consistently failed to achieve solidarity in action, smybolism and the demands - or lack there of - presented. We appreciate your love and support, and believe your passion and dedication to this movement will be BEST suited in uplifting the actions and voicing of Black people in central Iowa and across the state. Please stay tuned into our communication channels for more details on how you can assist in liberating us ALL from white supremacy.
Oh my!
Where do I even start?
Talk about "no good deed goes unpunished" huh?
I guess we will just start at the beginning.
Is it just me or does telling someone (or a whole race of people in this case) to "stand down" sound more like a military term or terms of conquest rather than terms of cooperation or even peaceful protest?
Stand down?
Really?
And this is what you say to the people out there protesting with you and trying to help you?
Then I guess we can just skip to the end where we end up with "white supremacy".
Quite a charge to make!
Who exactly are they alleging are white supremacists?
Politicians?
Community leaders?
Police leaders?
Wow.
In the middle of that statement, they talk about their demands.
I was curious to learn what those are, and they can be found here:


welovetrump--2020-06-07--Man Who Threatened To Burn Down NYC’s Diamond District Arrested and Charged With Making Terrorist Th

Man Who Threatened To Burn Down NYC’s Diamond District Arrested and Charged With Making Terrorist Threats

Fox News had more details on the developing story : A Brooklyn man who delivered a threat to New Yorkers during a live interview with Fox News on Saturday has been charged with multiple offenses , including making terroristic threats , police said .
During the live interview Saturday afternoon , a man who identified himself as “ Ace Burns ” threatened to burn down the Diamond District if New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio did not meet with protesters and give the youth “ some direction.
” '' Today , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Center at 6 p.m. to City Hall , and that 's the first stop -- and we 're hoping [ Mayor ] De Blasio and [ Gov . ]
Cuomo come out and talk to us and give the youth some direction , '' Burns told Fox News reporter Jacqui Heinrich .
`` But if they do n't , then [ the ] next stop is the Diamond District , '' he said , referring to a block on Manhattan 's 47th Street known for jewelry shops .
`` And gasoline , thanks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So , we 're giving them a chance right now to do the right thing . ''
Later Saturday , the NYPD said it `` identified the man [ and ] took him in to be interviewed.
” Burns , 34 , whose real name is Israel Burns , has been charged with one count each of making terroristic threats , aggravated harassment , and false reporting , NYPD said .
He is now at central booking and has not been released .
The protests in New York City come amid others nationwide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the custody of a white police officer in Minneapolis late last month .
The officer , Derek Chauvin , has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder .
But the protests have also morphed into violent riots , looting , and clashes with police in New York and around the country .

Fox News had more details on the developing story:
A Brooklyn man who delivered a threat to New Yorkers during a live interview with Fox News on Saturday has been charged with multiple offenses, including making terroristic threats, police said.
During the live interview Saturday afternoon, a man who identified himself as “Ace Burns” threatened to burn down the Diamond District if New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio did not meet with protesters and give the youth “some direction.”
"Today, I'm giving a demonstration from Barclay's Center at 6 p.m. to City Hall, and that's the first stop -- and we're hoping [Mayor] De Blasio and [Gov.] Cuomo come out and talk to us and give the youth some direction," Burns told Fox News reporter Jacqui Heinrich.
"But if they don't, then [the] next stop is the Diamond District," he said, referring to a block on Manhattan's 47th Street known for jewelry shops. "And gasoline, thanks to Trump, is awfully cheap. So, we're giving them a chance right now to do the right thing."
Later Saturday, the NYPD said it "identified the man [and] took him in to be interviewed.”
Burns, 34, whose real name is Israel Burns, has been charged with one count each of making terroristic threats, aggravated harassment, and false reporting, NYPD said. He is now at central booking and has not been released.
The protests in New York City come amid others nationwide over the death of George Floyd while in the custody of a white police officer in Minneapolis late last month. The officer, Derek Chauvin, has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder. But the protests have also morphed into violent riots, looting, and clashes with police in New York and around the country.


welovetrump--2020-06-07--Black Small Business Owner’s Office Destroyed:  “They Looted A Black Man’s Office! Bunch of Punk Kid

Black Small Business Owner’s Office Destroyed:  “They Looted A Black Man’s Office! Bunch of Punk Kids”

There are so many awesome points he makes in this short video .
First , I note that Billy Gene 's office is is downtown San Diego .
Not exactly the low rent district if you catch my drift !
That is a NICE area , and then man can afford it because he 's very successful .
So if you think you 're immune to the violent rioting and looting ?
Also , if you think you 're immune to it because you yourself are black ?
He ca n't even keep a straight face in the video when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is supposed to be about Black Lives Matter ... .that 's a black man 's face right up there on the sign ! ''
And they looted him nonetheless .
Kinda makes you wonder if it 's really about BLM and justice ?
Or whether it 's just an excuse to riot and loot and destroy businesses that good people have worked so hard for .
Also , I just have to say this ... .does it feel to anyone else like Small Businesses are under attack in America ?
I mean what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arise that would force many small businesses to completely close for multiple months , meanwhile the behemoths like Walmart and Amazon stay open and take all the business ?
And then as if that was n't enough , right when they can finally start opening up again , then they get attacked by violent mobs and windows busted to pieces and everything inside looted ?
What are the odds that all happens organically back to back ?
And in an election year ?
Or perhaps someone or some group of people out there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and they really do not like small business owners .
By the way , speaking of the 'Rona , did that go away ?
Did we just stop doing that ?
Because I thought when Republicans wanted to protest peacefully in Michigan it was completely shut down due to the 'Rona , but now I see these huge violent riots all across America and they are ok ?
Is anyone awake and thinking for themselves ?
Or are we just sheep ?
Baaaaaaaa .

There are so many awesome points he makes in this short video.
First, I note that Billy Gene's office is is downtown San Diego.
Not exactly the low rent district if you catch my drift!
That is a NICE area, and then man can afford it because he's very successful.
So if you think you're immune to the violent rioting and looting?
You're not.
Also, if you think you're immune to it because you yourself are black?
Think again!
He can't even keep a straight face in the video when he says with dismay: "this is supposed to be about Black Lives Matter....that's a black man's face right up there on the sign!"
And they looted him nonetheless.
Kinda makes you wonder if it's really about BLM and justice? Or whether it's just an excuse to riot and loot and destroy businesses that good people have worked so hard for.
Also, I just have to say this....does it feel to anyone else like Small Businesses are under attack in America?
I mean what are the odds that a pandemic would arise that would force many small businesses to completely close for multiple months, meanwhile the behemoths like Walmart and Amazon stay open and take all the business?
And then as if that wasn't enough, right when they can finally start opening up again, then they get attacked by violent mobs and windows busted to pieces and everything inside looted?
What are the odds that all happens organically back to back?
And in an election year?
Hell of a coincidence I guess.
Or perhaps someone or some group of people out there really do not like the middle class and they really do not like small business owners.
Nah....that couldn't be the case.
By the way, speaking of the 'Rona, did that go away?
Did we just stop doing that?
Because I thought when Republicans wanted to protest peacefully in Michigan it was completely shut down due to the 'Rona, but now I see these huge violent riots all across America and they are ok?
What?
Hello?
Is anyone awake and thinking for themselves?
Or are we just sheep? Baaaaaaaa.
Time to wake up America.


welovetrump--2020-06-07--Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand Donating $100 MILLION to Fight Racism

And from the Tampa Bay Times : Michael Jordan knows money alone can ’ t solve racism or barriers to upward mobility for the poor .
But he hopes the pledge he and Nike ’ s Jordan Brand division made Friday — to donate $ 100 million over the next 10 years to racial equality and social justice causes — helps start a conversation and a level of education that can finally end the ingrained racism the Basketball Hall of Famer says he ’ s seen all his life as an African American .
“ We have encountered racism to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Jordan , owners of the NBA ’ s Charlotte Hornets , told The Charlotte Observer .
“ We ’ ve got to understand at an early age ( that can ’ t be tolerated ) .
Education is such an important part ” of societal change .
The $ 100 million pledge will go to support organizations working for racial equality , social justice and greater access to education .
Jordan said access to education is crucial to upward mobility and changing cultural norms regarding race and poverty .
He called the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in police custody in Minneapolis the “ tipping point ” for decades of black outrage over brutality toward people of color .
This interview has been edited lightly for brevity and clarity .
Q : What moved you to action to give $ 100 million ?
Jordan : We have been beaten down ( as African Americans ) for so many years .
It sucks your soul .
You can ’ t accept it anymore .
This is a tipping point .
We need to make a stand .
We ’ ve got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ race .
Q : What has to happen to change racist behaviors ?
Jordan : Face up to your demons .
Extend a hand .
Understand the inequalities .
Sure , it ’ s about bargaining for better policing , but it ’ s more .
We have encountered racism to be somewhat acceptable in certain circles .
Q : Which organizations get the $ 100 million ?
Where does that money go to address these issues ?
Jordan : We haven ’ t yet figured which vehicles to utilize .
But it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s not just ( donating ) money .
It ’ s the act of calling on all of us to take a look at ourselves .
That ’ s an important start .
Q : How would you describe bias ?
Jordan : Just because someone grew up in a slum doesn ’ t mean you should look at them as not being equal — so they , themselves , start seeing themselves as not equal .
You should not feel you ’ re better than others because you grew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Describe your emphasis on education .
Jordan : It ’ s education 110 percent .
My parents always stressed that education as how you best bond with other people .
Education is the best route for black people to better themselves .
To compete to be the best you can be , you have got to be educated .
If you look at this country , that helping hand ( to get a college education ) is the best chance to stand up on your own .
Q : What ’ s your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m giving $ 100 million , along with Jordan Brand , then we ’ re going to make this go in a way that makes a difference .
And this — attacking ingrained racism , supporting educational opportunity — is a very necessary step in society .

And from the Tampa Bay Times:
Michael Jordan knows money alone can’t solve racism or barriers to upward mobility for the poor.
But he hopes the pledge he and Nike’s Jordan Brand division made Friday — to donate $100 million over the next 10 years to racial equality and social justice causes — helps start a conversation and a level of education that can finally end the ingrained racism the Basketball Hall of Famer says he’s seen all his life as an African American.
“We have encountered racism to be somewhat acceptable in certain circles,” Jordan, owners of the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets, told The Charlotte Observer. “We’ve got to understand at an early age (that can’t be tolerated). Education is such an important part” of societal change.
The $100 million pledge will go to support organizations working for racial equality, social justice and greater access to education.
Jordan said access to education is crucial to upward mobility and changing cultural norms regarding race and poverty. He called the death of African American George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis the “tipping point” for decades of black outrage over brutality toward people of color.
This interview has been edited lightly for brevity and clarity.
Q: What moved you to action to give $100 million?
Jordan: We have been beaten down (as African Americans) for so many years. It sucks your soul. You can’t accept it anymore. This is a tipping point. We need to make a stand. We’ve got to be better as a society regarding race.
Q: What has to happen to change racist behaviors?
Jordan: Face up to your demons. Extend a hand. Understand the inequalities. Sure, it’s about bargaining for better policing, but it’s more. We have encountered racism to be somewhat acceptable in certain circles.
Q: Which organizations get the $100 million? Where does that money go to address these issues?
Jordan: We haven’t yet figured which vehicles to utilize. But it’s first about making an effort. It’s not just (donating) money. It’s the act of calling on all of us to take a look at ourselves. That’s an important start.
Q: How would you describe bias?
Jordan: Just because someone grew up in a slum doesn’t mean you should look at them as not being equal — so they, themselves, start seeing themselves as not equal. You should not feel you’re better than others because you grew up with more advantages.
Q: Describe your emphasis on education.
Jordan: It’s education 110 percent. My parents always stressed that education as how you best bond with other people. Education is the best route for black people to better themselves. To compete to be the best you can be, you have got to be educated. If you look at this country, that helping hand (to get a college education) is the best chance to stand up on your own.
Q: What’s your approach to philanthropy?
Jordan: If I’m giving $100 million, along with Jordan Brand, then we’re going to make this go in a way that makes a difference. And this — attacking ingrained racism, supporting educational opportunity — is a very necessary step in society.